2014 Irish Championships Draw

The Draw for 2014 Irish Senior Snooker Championships 128 Stage in the Ivy Rooms SC Carlow on Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th of May has been made. All matches are the best of 7 Frames. The top half of the draw will be played on Saturday and the bottom half will be played on the

Irish Billiards Long-up Championship 2014

The 2014 Irish Billiards Long Format Championship was played in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow with Wayne Doyle, Dick Brennan, Rodney Goggins and Joe Doheny all qualifying for the semi finals which will be played during the RIBSA Championships Final weekend. A big well done to all the players and the Semi Final

Boileau Vs Sweeney in National U-19 Final

The 2014 National RIBSA Under 19 Snooker Championship Final will be between Charlie Sweeney and Josh Boileau both from Newbridge CYMS after both players played excellent snooker in Newbridge CYMS. It was a great day of Snooker with a number of exciting matches with all players looking to reach the final and qualify for the 2014 Irish

Sweeney Vs Quinn in National U-16 Final

The 2014 National RIBSA Under 16 Snooker Championship Final will be between Charlie Sweeney from Newbridge CYMS and Fergal Quinn from Cookstown after both players played excellent snooker today in Newbridge CYMS. The Final will be played during RIBSA Finals Weekend on Sunday 25th May in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. It was a great

National Billiards Long-up Championship 2014

The 2014 Senior Billiards Long-up Championships will take place at the Ivy Rooms Carlow on Sunday 27th April. Entries taken on the day up to 10:30am or phone 059-9137714. Play will continue down to the semi-finals. The four remaining players will then contest the semi-finals at the National Finals Weekend 23rd-25th May at the Ivy

PJ Leads Coaching Zone in Sheffield

Last weekend on the opening two days of the 2014 Dafabet World Professional Snooker Championships in the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield our National Coach PJ Nolan was invited by World Snooker to be the lead coach in the World Snooker Cue Zone. This year World Snooker Coaching launched a new purple polo shirt which is

Boileau Wins National U-21 Championships

Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS won the 2014 National Under-21 Championships in the Ivy Rooms to-day the 20th of April. In the final Josh beat Ryan Cronin from the Crucible SC Cork 4 frames to 1 in a superb Final. The High break trophy also went to Josh with a superb 129 Break RIBSA would

RIBSA Confirm players for 2014 EBSA Bulgaria

The Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have just confirmed the players and Officials who will represent Ireland in the 2014 EBSA Men, Masters and Ladies Snooker Singles Championships. The event will be held in Sofia in Bulgaria from the 1st – 11th of June . For more information click on www.ebsa.tv Men Players : John Sutton, Rodney

Power wins Masters Ranking Event 8

Nigel Power from Celbridge SC won the eight RIBSA Masters Ranking event of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Sunday the 13th of April. In the final Nigel Power beat Mark Tuite 3 frames to 2 in a great final. The highest break went to Keith Sheldrick with a superb 108

Sherwin Wins Ladies 6 Red Title

The ladies national 6 reds championships was held at Newbridge CYMS on Sunday 13th April.  Matches were played on a round-robin basis, each match being 2 frames, with the top 2 players after the round-robin stage playing each other in a best of 7 final. Defending champion Michelle Sherwin qualified for the final without dropping